StillIRise1963 for HARRIS on Nostr: "African Americans served at every lvl of gov during Recon. At the fed lvl, Hiram ...

"African Americans served at every lvl of gov during Recon. At the fed lvl, Hiram Revels and Blanche K. Bruce were chosen as U.S. senators from MS. 14 men served in the House of Reps. At least 270 other Af Am men served in patronage pos as postmasters, customs officials, assessors, & ambassadors. At the st lvl, more than 1K African Am men held offices in the South...800 African Am men served as state legis around the South, w/African Ams at 1 time making up a maj in the SC House.11"